Text: Matthew 5:1–12
Supplemental Texts: Matthew 5–7
Topics: New Expectations, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus, Kingdom Witness
Big Idea of the Message: We cannot forget that Jesus’s message of good news is rooted in him as the bearer of a new covenant with new expectations. Jesus’s actions were intended to bring about the realization of a hope that only he could provide.
Application Point: The expectations of our covenant with Jesus require us to live for His work to be done, but offers eternal benefits that only come through Him.